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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

In answer to q correspondent who writes in
quiring what will be tho final cost Of the
State Capitol, "1he Albany Journal replies "No
fellow knows" 1.-The Journal Is doubtless cor
rect but until some fellow in authority does know
and is prepared to submit figures showing what
the final cost is likely to be, it might be well to
suspend the appropriations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04
Strikers who strike with their fists are likely
TO strike snng.


The streets Of this city would be greatly inn
proved for vehicles if the street railways were
compelled to use the groovcd rail instead of the
centre bearing rail now in use. In London and
other foreign cities only the Crooved rail is nj
lowed. A bill has been introduced IN the Legis
laturc to compel its use in NewYorI IL ought
to pass.
Justice may be blind, but her vision is to that
Of the Stareycd Goddess of Reform as the eagles
is to bhc OWLS.
Again the feelings Of The Rochester Union
are lacerated IL must be so, for it publishes II
special from Washington stating that absolutely
nothing has been done in the cases Of the post
masters in Western Ncw-YorlS whose commissions
expire next month"; Pap deferred malScth the
Democratic heart in Western New-YorlI very sick.
William II. johnson, one of the most prominent
of the colorcd citizens OF Albany, has been ex-
planning to reporter of "Thc Albany journal y
why he and others of his opposed Mr.. Mat
thcws's confirmation. "If lac II good Demo
crat, says Mr.. johnson, "the colorcd people
would advocate his confirmation. Ile is bad
Democrat and he is dsloyal TO his race. lie
mover did anything for n colorcd man. When he
went to Washington he requested an agent to
secure him house in Il block that did not con-
tain n colored person. What do the colorcd people
want with such MANI have nothing against
Matthews personally, but he opposes the race and
consequently ofends every true colorcd man. Ii
1 thought it were the policy OF the Republican
party that all colored men should and must be
Republicans, I'd be Democrat tomorrow Just
TO exhibit my Independence. That's the feeling
OF the colored people in general We oppose
Matthews OH principle" "1he Evening Post,
and its fellow Administration organs which have
been striving to make bloody shirt oub OF tho
Matthews rejection now have the flor.
The State Agricultural Fair held at Utica
last year, and Syracuse, not content with the
possession of United States Senator Is endeavor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

It will be a great shame if the police fan To ma
and the courts to punish that worthless scounuci'
seoor. who stabbed his wife on wednesday Such
brttes should and must III social order Is 10 DC
dcccntly maintained be punished with all en'
severity the low allows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

The Clef, new musical monthly magazine, edited BY
@. T. Steele and published by George Moneux. No. $40
Broadway is the latest addition to musical periodicals
The Ofis of interest chiefly to organsts choir leaders
and vocal societies. to whose interests IL Is to be largely
devoted Its January and first number has good like
ness OF O. Mortimer Wiske the organist and conductor;
sketch Of his life and OF his part songs There are
Clans and other matter relating to church music The
literary department Is Interesting the music 10 we'll
selected and the magazine presents neat typographical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

Ex-senator Thomas, VIC fear, is too recently
from Chcnango County to know much about
Brooklyn. That would seem to be the explana-
ton of his statements made before legislative
committee yesterday in regard to the price Of
gas. As chairman of committee which in
vestigated the question in NewYork. he ought
to know that gas can be made and sold at a
good profit at 81 IS thousand cubic feet,
That has been. demonstrated under the new
law in this city, and also by the fact that gas
is sold for less in Chicago and in other cities
Why should the people of Brooklyn pay 81 !?
When Mr. Thomas says that they do not de-
mand any lower rate he is greatly mistaken.
as shown by the action of their representatives
in the Legislature. But it is only fair to say
that Mr. Thomas explained that he appeared as
attorney for the gas companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04
THE ORPHEUS GLEE CLUB.

The Orpheus Glee Club gave its second private concert
of the last night In Chickerng Hall before au-
dience that filed every seat in the hall Careful atten-
ton shading and conscientious obedience to the leader
are the two marked characteristics OF the clubs work
Stronger tona power and accuracy wanted now
and with the excellent material Of the club these requIs
ties ought be attained The programme pleasing
and was lnterspersed with selections by Mrs Blanche
Stone Barton and the New-YOrk Philharmonic Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04
Americans know how to make money ndc-
pendent OF landed interests.

II honest confession Is good for the SOUL the
Democratic Senators must feel benefited by
their frank and public condemnation OF the
President. They complained bitterly that he
had turned so few Republicans out of office,
thereby violating, as they said his duty TO his
party, his Administration and his country
Doubtless tho Senators utteranccs voice inc
sentiments of the Democratic party at large
and the emphasis with which they were made
indicates the depths of bitterness and anguish
in their hungry and thirsty souls. Neverthe-
less, the President has reason to feel deeply
hurt He has done his best to make places for
his party friends, violating the spirit OF the
Civil Service law constantly and ridicnlously;
IL his followers don't sympathze with him, it
nust be because they fail to realize the diff
culties of his great stradde.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

ing to have tho fair come to her this year. u
Is pretty well understood, however, In granger
circles that neither Utica, Syracuse, Rochester nor
Buffalo will be chosen. because-such Is the rs'
mor-Governor Hill has invited the society TO
hold the fair for 1887 In the Executive Chamber
at Albany. And yet there are those who insinuaoe
that Hill is not horny-handed old farmer from
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

There have been strong hopes of late in the
mercantile community Of New-York that the
British Government really intended to send the
British mails to this port on the fastest ships
leaving their shores But the Liverpool ring"
influences have proved too strong, and hence
forth as heretofore ocean freight Will continue
to arrive in Ncw-York on one ship and the in
voices on another, two or three days later. The
matter will presently be discussed in the House
of Commons but As the correspondent of The
TRIBUNE in London points out, nothing will
como Of it. The narrow-minded Brton is not
yet ready to see fast foreign ship get job
80 long as he can find a slow English steamer
to give it to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

The State Agricultural Fair held at Utica
last year, and Syracuse, not content with the
possession Of United States Senator Is endeavor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

The wealth of Engishmcn for long series
of years was their land, but American agricut-
ural products have changed all that since 1860.
and Englishmcn nowadays are extremely anx-
ious to find other and safer sources Of income
This accounts. in great measure, for the rush
to invest in the big British ale and beer COM
panies Many times the stock of the Guinness
Company was recently subscribed in short
period, and the scramble yesterday to buy shares
In the AllsOpp brewery was astonishing. 1t
took fifteen policemen to keep the crowd of
eager investors in order. This incident lends
color OF truth 10 the assertion that the in
creased respect Of EngIishmcn for Americans,
aoted Of latc is principally due to the fact that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04

FoREIGN.-Another false war panic. =Great
excitement on the London and Paris Stock Ex-
changes. - Italy in the black mems country.
- South Auaerican Affairs - A scramble for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
An Important Statement.


A table of changes in the national civil
service has been lately published, which
has been widely reproduced and if it be
accurate it is very significant The num-
Der of employees of the government OF all
kinds contained in the official register is
900 or l20, 900. OF these about 1900
are included in the classified service, which
covers about $3.50 places in the depart
ments at Washington, and S2G3 in the
postal and customs service elsewhere, dis
tributed among 2s postofiices and II Gus
tom houses. Outside of the classified ser
vice all the minor places are held at the
pleasure of certain superior officers, main
ly postmasters, collectors of customs and
internal revenue, surveyors, and other
port officers, marshals, district attorneys,
and land officers. These are the effective
agents when the service is made a politi-
cal machine, and upon them very large
proportion of the subordinate places de
pend To effect clean sweep, therefore,
a change of a certain number and class OF
officers only is necessary. The change OF
a few chief officers is equivalent to the
change of hundreds of minor officers.
The number of chief officers, including
the 81, 900 or $1,000 fourth-class postmas
tiers, presidential postmasters, collectors,
land officers, and many others, according
to the table now published,i is about 81, 1874
OF these according to the table, there have
been AZ ,992 changes. The changes cover
deaths, designations, justihable dismis
sails, and expiratons of terms. Looking
at the table as published more closely, OF
the fourth class postmasters, who are 81,
600 in number and who hold at the pleas
ure of the postmaster-general, about A.,
600 are reported to have been changed. II
the remainder of these offices the emolu
ment is so small that they are not sought
or desired, and it is often difficult to find
persons who are willing to take them. II
follows that in that system of offices
which is universally diffused throughout
the country. and which is the most effect
i've part Of the whole machine of patron
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
Senator sherman's Candidacy,

Senator Sherman has been accused of
thrustirg himself upon the republican
party as its presidential candidate for the
approaching campaign. The Senator in
letter to a friend, en-, phaticaly denies the
justice of this charge. He suggests that
he has not attempted to make himself the
candidate of the party, and that he will
not permit the use Of his name unless he
is assured that it is the desire of the re-
publican party and especially the repub-
licans of Ohio. If the Ohio republicans
work to make him their candidate, he is
willing to go before the national conven
ton next year with the Ohio delegation
behind him. But if the republicans of
Ohio do not wish it, or are not ready to
say so, that will be the end of the matter,
Mr.. Sherman does not deny that the
honor of beng the presidential candidate
of his party in the next campaign would
be agreeable to him, but of course he
would stand no show in national con-
vention unless his State is back of him.
He has commonly had the support of his
party in Ohio but it has not always been
hearty and effective support, and he is
not counting on certainty" when he
declares that he will leave the issue with
the republicans of Ohio. The only thing
that will prevent this, will be the action
of Mr.. Blaines friends. If they accept
the issue, and make a square contest in
the Ohio convention, the result may be
very doubtful. William Walter Phelps,
however, has said recently that he had no
objection to Mr.. Sherman's candidacy {;
AID it may be that the Blaine men will
let Mr.. Sherman have the Ohio conven-
tion trusting in the general strength of
their candidate to give him the nomna-
ton, without the help of Ohio, while
taking no attitude that will cost Mr..
Blaine the vote of Ohio, if he is nomna-
/ ted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

age, Il practically complete change, &C.
cording to this table, has been already eff
fected. OF the 1853 presidential postmas-
ters, who have term OF four years, Il very
inconsiderabe number so far rs known,
have been reappuinted, ana al but 800 or
400 have been changed o. Ill L. llcciors
OF customs, VINO nave the same term,
100 have been changed. These are illus
tratOns of the statements published. If
true, they are also precedents. If the
statement regarding the fourth class post
offices is proXimately accurate, there has
been a clean swe p of that service in two
years. If that be possible under an ad-
ministratiou whose head is sincerely in
terested i'll reform, what is TO prevent a
similar sweep under any successor and
where, then, so far as this matter 10 con
cerned, is the gain for reform
Great changes, indeed, were fairly to
have been expected. Even a division of
the service between the parties, although
n procedure not juatifiable by the prlnci-
piles of reform, might have been accepted
as, under the circumstances, an eXpedient
compromise. But the table which has
been published, if not altogether incor-
rect, shows that by the close of the term
of the administration the civil service will
be as completely partisan as under any
recent administration. This situation,
| indeed, would have been no better under
| Il republican administration, as experience
| has shown. If the president had insisted
! in every department of the government
that when an equitable partition OF the
service between the parties had been Sc
cured, political removals should cease,
| the result would have been much more
| than party or personal advantage. AS
suming the correctness OF the table, if
the changes had stopped when the equil-
| brium had been reached, the republican
taunts at the reform administration"
would have been slenced ; the democrat
ic Bourbons would have been NJ more dis
satisfied than they are now the general
feeling OF the country toward the admin
stration would have been still more
friendly land after another term, in which
changes would have been made only for
good reasons, the reformed system would
have been intrenched in public favor so
strongly that DO president would have
dared to disturb it. The papers which
published the table have given no authori-
| ty for it, but we have observed no denial
of its accuracy, and there has long been
a surmse that changes in the service have
gone quite beyond an equitable distribu.
ton between the parties-a course which,
as we said, would have seemed, a. an eX-
pedient, reasonable to the public mind.
| If the report of this wholesale change be
untrue, the fact should be made known.
! If it be true, the fact is for every reason to
be deeply regretted.
This was said three weeks ago \ month
has elapsed since the table was published
and its accuracy has not been impugned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
THE POPE'S LETTER.
A Comprehensive Survey of European
observation-disclosures Situation
Alarming-The Church aud


The MOniteur of Rome publishes the
text of letter addressed by the pope to
Cardinal Rampolla when the latter as
sumed the functions of pontfcal secre-
tary of state. In this letter the pope en-
plains fully the principles which he has
followed in the government of the church
He declares that he took upon himself the
mission to reconcile the people and the
government of civilized states. Refer
ring first to Italy the Pope develops the
ideas eXpounded in the conSistory alloca-
ton of May %, when he laid down as
basis of paciticatiOn Italy's acknowledge
ment of the Independence of the holy
see. He reiterates his claims to terrific
rial sovereignty as an Indispensable con-
dition of settlement All other schemes,
he says, are unworthy of consideration
Italy herself, says the pope, would reap
most splendid benefits at home and abroad
from settlement recognizing the pope's
temporal power.
Adverting next to Austria, the pope
says that the piety OF the emperor and
the devotion of the imperial family to the
holy see have rendered mutual relations
the best possible, and the wisest states
men enjoying the confidence of the en-
peror have promoted religion in Austria
| Hungary and the establishment of per
! feet concord.
| France, the elder daughter of the church,
was menaced by serious evils. The Pope
trusted those evils would be dispelled
| through observance of the letter and
spirit of the pacts solemnly concluded
with the church.
| Turning to Spain, the pope says the
| first need Is an union of Catholics in de
fence of their religion, in devotion to the
holy see and in reciprocal charity, 20 that
Span may not be misguided 10y personal
views The relations between the vail
can and the state give assurance that the
/ pope's solic,tude tor the interests of Cath
ollcs Will be effectively rewarded, both
within spain and in Spanish America,
over whose people the vatican exercises
Watchful care
| Regarding Prussia the pontif says 1t Is
necessary to continue the work of reig-
ious peace-making to its full achievement.
Great things have been done. The well
disposed mind of the emperor and the
good intentions of his ministers permit
| his holiness to cherish the hope that his
efforts to ameliorate the condition OF the
church will not prove barren.
The solictude felt by the vatican for
Prussia extends equally to the other States
of Germany, and those States are now
| happily seeking the frlendlieSt relations
with the Vatican.
The pope concludes with a reference to
| fostering missions, leading back TO the
church her separated people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

An amusing incident occurred the 9TH
er day. in the course of hearing before
Pittsburg, Pa, justice, in the case of a
man who was prosecuted by the law and
order league for selling liquor on Sunday.
The defendant declared that he was pre-
pared to produce 10 men who would swear
that man whose funeral took place the
day previous made the dying declaration
that he would have survived had he been
able to get glass of soda water on Sun
day. Whether the law and order league
has been able to find Is men to swear
that the dying man was too far gone to
tell the truth is not reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The recent school elections in Utah de-
veloped some independent voting among
the Mormons. One young saint in Salt
Lake City walked to the polls with gen
tile ticket conspicuous in his hand A
good brother pulled his sleeve and told
him he was making mistake, He replied
promptly that he was not; that he knew
what he was doing. In another ward
there was division of the house, and a
young saint went over to the gentle side.
When told he was in the wrong crowd he
answered mo. am going to train on
this side from now on" These are GER
tainly encouraging signs, for they show
what some intelligent young men of Utah
think of Mormonism.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
salisbury's Declining Government.

Itseems to be the conclusion of candid
observers that Lord Salisbury's govern
ment is losing ground in England, and
that Mr.. Gladstone's popularity is steadi
" on the increase. The passing of the
coercion bill seems to have been the signal
for reaction of public sentiment. The
Irish land bill in its present shape is like
ly to go a good way toward multiplying
the coercion bill. The opposition vote in
parliament is growing. Salisbury's ma
jority of 100 in full house is being ma
terially reduced by the opposition of Mr..
Chamberlain and Lord Randolph Church
ill., Recent elections show plainly on
which side the new acceSsions to the House
will VOTE and with the new members it is
not strange that the liberal vote is becom-
ing formidable enough to cause the min
listers serious anxiety. \ very active
liberal canvas is being made In all doubt
tul districts, and it Is n noteworthy fact
that the Irish speakers have been received
with no less enthusiasm than the liberal
orators. II is only a question of time, we
believe, when Mr.. Gladstone will be re
turned to power The drift of public
sentiment, not only in England but in thi
country and wherever interest is taken in
English politics,is in this direction. Hap
pier days may be in store for Ireland, if
she can only "bide a Wee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The resignation of Miss Alice T.. Free
man, president of WELLESLEY college, will
remove from the ranks of female educa-
tors in this country one who ranks among
the most successful and best qualified of
all the sisterhood. The scholarly attain
ments of Miss Freeman are spoken of as
truly remarkable, and her success as an
instructor shows that she possesses those
natural and personal qualifications which
belong only to the born teacher In re
signing her position at the head of one of
the leading female colleges of the land, to
get married, Miss Freeman shows her APP
probation of the fact that the position of
mistress of home is second to no other,
for a true woman.